A multi-organ biomechanical model to analyze prostate deformation due to large deformation of the rectum

Kristy K. Brock; Cynthia Ménard M.D.; Jennifer Hensel; David A. Jaffray

doi:10.1117/12.656646

13 March 2006 A multi-organ biomechanical model to analyze prostate deformation due to large deformation of the rectum

Kristy K. Brock, Cynthia Ménard M.D., Jennifer Hensel, David A. Jaffray

Proceedings Volume 6143, Medical Imaging 2006: Physiology, Function, and Structure from Medical Images; 614312 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.656646
Event: Medical Imaging, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with an endorectal receiver coil (ERC) provides superior visualization of the prostate gland and its surrounding anatomy at the expense of large anatomical deformation. The ability to correct for this deformation is critical to integrate the MR images into the CT-based treatment planning for radiotherapy. The ability to quantify and understand the physiological motion due to large changes in rectal filling can also improve the precision of image-guided procedures. The purpose of this study was to understand the biomechanical relationship between the prostate, rectum, and bladder using a finite element-based multi-organ deformable image registration method, 'Morfeus' developed at our institution. Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer were enrolled in the study. Gold seed markers were implanted in the prostate and MR scans performed with the ERC in place and its surrounding balloon inflated to varying volumes (0-100cc). The prostate, bladder, and rectum were then delineated, converted into finite element models, and assigned appropriate material properties. Morfeus was used to assign surface interfaces between the adjacent organs and deform the bladder and rectum from one position to another, obtaining the position of the prostate through finite element analysis. This approach achieves sub-voxel accuracy of image co-registration in the context of a large ERC deformation, while providing a biomechanical understanding of the multi-organ physiological relationship between the prostate, bladder, and rectum. The development of a deformable registration strategy is essential to integrate the superior information offered in MR images into the treatment planning process.

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Kristy K. Brock, Cynthia Ménard M.D., Jennifer Hensel, and David A. Jaffray "A multi-organ biomechanical model to analyze prostate deformation due to large deformation of the rectum", Proc. SPIE 6143, Medical Imaging 2006: Physiology, Function, and Structure from Medical Images, 614312 (13 March 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.656646

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